Support to continue a Griffith Business School degree
The GBS Strategic Advisory Board Scholarship supports students in their second year or above in an undergraduate or dual degree within the Griffith Business School, who are experiencing financial hardship.
Key points
Targeted to
Griffith Business School students
Value
$2,500
Level of study
Undergraduate
Apply by
Currently closed.
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, permanent humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen
- be enrolled in full-time study at Griffith University in a bachelor degree or dual degree within the Griffith Business School
- be in at least your second year of study, have completed a minimum of 80 credit points (you must have two trimesters of full-time study remaining)
- be of good academic progress
- not be in receipt of other scholarship funding from any other source—Griffith funding or external funding.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:
Achievements
- Referee details: Include two references—a reference from a lecturer/academic and a personal/character reference. References may be uploaded as documents.
Personal background
- Income and expenditure.
- Scholarships.
Statements
- Personal statement: about yourself and your personal ambitions, and how the School will help achieve those ambitions.
- Supporting documentation: You must upload your Centrelink statements in the supporting documentation section.
Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.
Shortlist information
Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Value
Valued at up to $2,500. Payment will be made on confirmation of full-time enrolment in the trimester for which the scholarship is offered.
Payment
Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date on confirmation of enrolment conditions being met.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:
- remain enrolled as a full-time student in an approved program at census date
- maintain a minimum GPA 4
- not hold another scholarship
You may be asked to meet with the donor and feature in marketing materials to promote the scholarship.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions. it is at the discretion of the scholarship selection panel to withhold the trimester instalment, or terminate the scholarship. The recipient must show cause to the Scholarships Office why the scholarship should not be cancelled.
Applications, including any supporting documentation and referee reports, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be required to provide additional information. The Scholarship sub-committee may interview the short-listed candidates.
Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.
Donor details
The Griffith Business School Strategic Advisory Board (the Board) provides the Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) and the Griffith Business School Senior Leadership Team with strategic advice. The Board promotes the School to networks, organisations and individuals that are of strategic importance and assists in attracting sponsorships, scholarships and donations.
The Board created this scholarship to assist students within the GBS community, with the aim to support those students who demonstrate the talent, but are financially disadvantaged, to realise their full potential.
Given this commitment, the Board have chosen to make an impact on the next generation of globally responsible business leaders.
Start your application
We've put together a checklist to ensure you make the most of your scholarship application. Once you have all the information and documentation needed, you can create an account in or login to our scholarships system and submit your application.
Get in touch
If you have a question, need some help with your scholarship application, or would like to make a donation, feel free to contact us.